Melanie Rawn
Melanie Rawn
Melanie Rawnis an author of fantasy literature. She received a BA in history from Scripps College and worked as a teacher and editor before becoming a writer...
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dictionary european fabulous languages oxford plus seven six
I have six or seven 'what to name the baby' books, the Oxford dictionary of names, and a fabulous tome that's 26 languages in simultaneous translation - French, German, all the European majors, plus Esperanto, Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and so on.
bottle exactly foolish retire sell
If I had any real idea of exactly where inspiration comes from, I'd go there, find the foolish thing, bottle it, sell it, and retire to Tuscany.
enjoy theatre
I enjoy theatre tremendously, and there's nothing like a live performance.
adhere consistent golden itself jennifer kate material needed notes pages rest within
When Jennifer Roberson and Kate Elliott and I were noodling up 'The Golden Key,' we had pages upon pages upon pages of notes about everything to do with our little universe. Much of this material was used; the rest was there if we needed it. But it all had to be consistent within itself and adhere to its own logic.
indicate uncommon whenever
Whenever I use an uncommon word, I try to indicate its meaning within the text.
affection this-life source
Affection isn't so plentiful in this life that any of us can afford to reject it when it's offered, whatever its source.
broken stones ifs
The future is not set in stone, and even if it was, stone can be broken.